Reading and Literature

Free Premium Resources

A list of top-quality databases funded by MidYork Library System. Simply click on the link, log in with your library card number, and explore.
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NoveList (EBSCO)

Readers' advisory for fiction, links to author Web sites, articles, book discussion guides.
(funded by the MidYork Library System)

Twayne’s Authors Series (GALE)

Literary criticism on US, World and English authors (funded by New York State Library)
(funded with federal LSTA Funds through NOVELNY)

Quality Internet Resources

General

Bookspot

Categories include Must-See Sites, In the News, What to Read, Behind the Books, Winners and more.

Good Reads

A resource for keeping track of what you have read and what you want to read.  You can also share your reading selections with friends and get book recommendations from them.

Literature-Map

"the tourist map of literature".  A fun website which allows you to put in a name of an author and get a visual representation of similar authors.

Overbooked

Information about fiction and non-fiction books.  Includes titles that received starred reviews and "Hotlists" of some of the major titles scheduled for release in the U.S.

What's Next?

Updated monthly, What's Next is a database created by the Kent District Library.  It provides the chronological order for books that are in a series.

Book Reviews

Allreaders.com

This site has book and movie reviews as well as detailed information on the plot, characters, setting, and storylines.   Each review has a list of similar books you may enjoy.

BookPage On-Line

On-line version of a monthly publication you may have seen at your local library.  It offers many resources including reviews, author interviews, new releases, and bestsellers.

Complete Review

This site gathers together book reviews found throughout the web.

Nancy Pearl's Web Site

Nancy Pearl, author of Book Lust and More Book Lust, is known for her book reviews on National Public Radio. Visit her web site and read new reviews each week.